An Illinois high school has named 55-year-old Tracey Meares as valedictorian 38 years after she graduated. Springfield Public Schools District 186 awarded Meares with the title in April after a screening of a documentary called “No Title for Tracey.” Meares earned superior grades in high school and shared the “Top…
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Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Could Be First Black Woman To Serve in That Position
After months of speculation over who would replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, President Biden announced Friday that he’s chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson, an attorney serving as a circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as his nominee. If the nomination…
In Supreme Court First, Retiring Justice Stephen Breyer To Be Replaced by a Black Woman
Holding true to his campaign promise, President Joe Biden has committed to nominating a Black woman to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If he does, and that Judge is confirmed, she will become the first Black woman ever to hold a seat on the Supreme Court of the…
Sen. Kamala Harris Pays Homage to Shirley Chisholm
Kamala Harris’ announcement on “Good Morning America” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a stark reminder of what happened 47 years ago this week in a race for the presidency. Harris is standing on the shoulders of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president, and 10…
Lena Waithe Explains Why She Decided to Cut Off Her Locs
For many Black women, hair is tied to identity. Award-winning screenwriter and actress Lena Waithe said queer stereotypes prevented her from cutting her hair, until now. “I felt like I was holding onto a piece of femininity that would make the world feel comfortable with who I am,” Waithe said…